20 interviews with 20 lives intersecting at the points of music, DJing, adjacent sub-cultures, the region of the Midwest, global/ local geo political forces, rebellion, revolution and other correlations waiting to be made by you, the culturally curious informed reader

Intergenerational and cross anthropogenic, the field of this zine is pollinated by they/she/he ages 20-60 with 2-40 years of experience in DJing and production

1438 W. Cortland, Chicago, IL, was a venue where ripe productions, in collaboration with crews across the Midwest, curated and produced a series of parties in 2024

Thank you to the many DJ’s, artists, and production crew for contributing their time, talent, and efforts. Participation is the making of culture. Salute to independent publishing and The Chicago Reader, long live! — If you value the Reader, and want to see it survive, please chip in now with a tax-deductible donation. 

"best zine for getting a grip on the midwest rave ecosystem" chicago reader, BEST OF 2025

“Pedraza orients the zine around the kind of curiosity that easily builds bridges with interviewees, and her straightforward questions give each subject a lot of room to share what drew them to dance music.”

Leor Galil, Chicago Reader - MARCH 6, 2025